Chad Ochocinco walked to a throng of reporters, and answered just a few questions after his first media availability with the Miami Dolphins media contingent.

Below is the compelte back-and-forth with Ochocinco. “Enjoy the show.”

Reporter: How did the workout go?
Ochocinco: “The workout was good. It’s been very good the past couple of days. I’m enjoying the opportunity to come here and play at home, to play with a great organization. There’s a lot of changes being made here. Coaching staff, I’m enjoying it. I’m developing ‘Brokeback Moutnain chemistry with the players. I’m just having fun. It feels good too, to have a fresh start.
I’m gonna do whatever I can not only to improve my game, but to help this organization get back to where they want to be.

Reporter: Do you think you will be the No. 1 receiver on this team?
Ochocino: “I was never good in math, so I’m not good with numbers.”

Reporter: Talk about coming back and playing for your hometown team.
Ochocinco: “It’s been a childhood dream of mine growing up watching the Marks brothers, watching Dan (Marino), some of those guys. It’s awesome. You would think throughout the years; since 1988 I’ve always played Madden, and I’ve always used the Dolphins no matter where I was or where I was playing.

The Miami Dolphins begin a three-day minicamp Tuesday morning at the team’s training facility in Davie.

All three days are open to reporters, but closed to the public. It marks the final organized team work on the field until training camp, which begins in late July.

This offseason has provided many twists and turns beginning with the hiring of new head coach Joe Philbin.

And after weathering one of the fiercest fan storms in recent memory, the Dolphins appear to have restored some faith with a number of free agent signings. But that’s not to say the Dolphins have found all of the answers.

There are plenty of positions still unsettled, which should make for a dramatic training camp.

The most visible will be the battle betweens quarterbacks Matt Moore, David Garrard and first-round draft pick Ryan Tannehill.

The wide receiving corps appears to have plenty of room for competition after trading away Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears for two draft picks.

Right tackle and right guard could feature some of the most intense competition especially at right tackle where Lydon Murtha and second-round draft pick Jonathan Martin are battling for the right to start.

And none of this has even touched on the defense where fans can expect some hot battles for starting jobs in the secondary among other spots.

So in this edition of Fan Voice we ask: What Miami Dolphins’ position battle concerns you the most?

The Miami Dolphins reportedly hosted veteran free-agent guard Jake Scott for a second visit last week, according to The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville.

Free agent Jake Scott

The report of a second visit should raise the radar of anyone following the Dolphins’ competition at right guard. And a second look at Scott shows the Dolphins are far from settled on a potential starter.

Last week we reported on the comments of Dolphins first-year coach Joe Philbin, who expressed concern with the size of John Jerry, who is listed as 6-foot-5, 328 pounds.

Miami continues to learn a new zone-blocking scheme, which requires more athletic lineman.

“I think he is a bright guy, I like his approach to the game in practice he hasn’t made a lot of mental mistakes, he has pretty good awareness out on the football field,” Philbin said of Jerry last week. “Obviously not accustom to that size of a man playing that position in the systems that I have been involved in, so I am interested to see how his conditioning is, how he can respond to 12-play drives and those type of things, but I like what I have seen so far.”

Earlier that day, the Dolphins offered newly acquired tackle Artis Hicks an opportunity to work at right guard with the first group.

Scott, 31, played the past four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He started 121-of-124 games during his eight-year NFL career, his first four with the Indianapolis Colts.

Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey is preparing for his second season in the NFL.

What does that entail for the former University of Florida star offensive lineman?

For starters, new eating habits for a guy that hovers around 300 pounds, and is looking to be quicker in the Dolphins’ new zone blocking scheme for the West Coast offense.

SunSentinel.com: What did you give up? What’s the hardest thing to give up?
Mike Pouncey: “Man, fast food. It’s so easy to get.”

SunSentinel.com: You were eating fast food?
Pouncey: “I can get away with it, but I changed it up this year just trying to eat more leaner stuff. I hired a chef, so it’s been working well for me.”

SunSentinel.com: In terms of this offense, the zone blocking schemes, how much do you think this will benefit this offensive line?
Pouncey: “I think it’s gonna benefit great. We have a lot of athletic guys up front that can run. I think the zone scheme is better for us instead of the power scheme.”

SunSentinel.com: In terms of the running backs that you have, what do you see back there in that unit that will help this team moving forward?
Pouncey: “We’ve got a bunch of great running backs. Reggie Bush is gonna do a great job for us. This is his offense. If you give him time to make a read he’s going to make big plays for us. You’ve got Daniel Thomas, a guy that can put it up and punch it in there. But the surprise for me has been Lamar Miller, a guy that comes out and works hard every day. He looks great, and we’re just glad to have him part of the team, too.”

(Note: I posted this on the main page, but I think it’s worthy to be carried in both spaces because this could be especially useful for Florida residents.)

The Miami Dolphins and Melanoma Exposed will co-host a free melanoma screening event Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.

Sun Life Stadium is the location for Saturday's free melanoma screening.

The educational event is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to help educate the public on the dangers of melanoma, and to encourage people to be screened.

“Melanoma should be on every Floridian’s mind,” Dolphins CFO MarkBrockelman said in a press release. His wife, Jan, passed away from the disease in 2010. “Most Americans are unaware of the seriousness of melanoma, the most deadly of all skin cancers. …My family is now vigilant in taking steps to protect their skin health.”

Mark and Jan’s daughter, Taylor, had several precancerous melanoma moles surgically removed from her scalp, according to the release.

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Licensed dermatologists will conduct approximately 500 free screenings. They also will teach attendees way to protect themselves from melanoma.

As incentive, those who are screened are eligible to win a a pair of tickets to the Sept. 16 game at Sun Life Stadium between the Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. The game has been labeled the Melanoma Awareness game.

Dolphins players, alumni and cheerleaders also will attend the event, which includes tours of the locker room and the owner’s suite at Sun Life Stadium.

Select fans will be invited to attempt a field goal at the Sept. 16 game with a chance to win $10,000.

Information from a Miami Dolphins press release was used in this report.

The Miami Dolphins are shifting to a West Coast offense this fall, and some expect it to feature more passing.

Reggie Bush believes the Miami Dolphins will continue to run the ball "a lot."

Suddenly, Dolphins running backs are being challenged about their speed and their hands in addition to their traditional running style.

Dolphins running back Reggie Bush eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau for the first time in his NFL career last season. In 15 games (all starts), Bush attempted 216 carries for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns – all career highs.

Now entering his seventh NFL season, his second with the Dolphins, Bush doesn’t forecast a drop off in Miami’s running game.

The Dolphins were split evenly between the run and the pass in 2011 – dead even at 469 rush attempts, 469 pass attempts.

Over a 16-game span that averaged out to 58.6 offensive plays per game.

Dolphins first-year offensive coordinator Mike Sherman comes to South Florida after four seasons as Texas A&M’s head coach. He also has rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill, his starting quarterback at A&M the past two seasons.

The Miami Dolphins continued to adjust to the up-tempo pace of organized team activities this week with a mandatory minicamp on the horizon.

Anthony Fasano believes the Miami Dolphins' up-tempo offense could be a competitive advantage.

Next week, the three-day football feast is open to reporters and is an opportunity to see how the 90-man roster looks after consecutive days of work. To this point, reporters have been limited to viewing the first day of each of the four OTA’s, which were scheduled to end today.

At this point, most of the 90-man roster should have command of the new West Coast offense, and 4-3 base defense as well as other elements implemented by Dolphins first-year coach Joe Philbin & Co. Players have had their hands on the playbooks since March, and rookies since they joined the Dolphins prior to a rookie minicamp May 4.

Perhaps you’ve noticed the heat rising outdoors. The sun has been scorching in recent days.

So some Dolphins were asked if the mix of an increased work load — Miami wants to increase its play load offensively by 20 plays per game — and weather could result in an advantage this fall?

OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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IZZY GOULD joined the Sun Sentinel in Feb. 2012 as a Senior Sports Reporter on the Miami Dolphins beat. He came to South Florida fresh off covering the University of Alabama football program, including its 2011 national championship team. More